Vendor Neutral VMS: How Hospitals Gain Control Over Staffing Spend

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Vendor-neutral VMS puts hospitals in full control of their staffing spend and vendor relationships.

True neutrality means the hospital owns the VMS platform, not an MSP or staffing agency.

MSPs can limit transparency and vendor competition, increasing costs and reducing control.

Independent VMS drives cost savings, vendor fairness, and better quality candidates.

Real-world cases show why hospitals must prioritize direct VMS ownership for contingent labor management.

What MSP Fees Are Really Doing to the Healthcare Staffing Market

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There’s an old finance joke: ask a mathematician, “What’s two plus two?” you get 4. Ask an accountant, “What do you need it to be?” Numbers can tell very different stories depending on who’s adding them up. In healthcare staffing, MSP fees are a perfect example: they don’t just skim margin; they quietly reshape who […]

Healthcare Staffing During a Federal Government Shutdown

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Hospital staffing remains steady despite federal budget uncertainty, with agencies leaning on contract extensions, local coverage, and tighter rate control. Learn how healthcare staffing firms can navigate these trends using smarter workforce planning and technology.

Travel Nurses vs. Core Nurses: Do Work Environments and Staff Treatment Actually Differ?

Short answer: Not according to recent evidence, but both groups report that the work environment still needs improvement. Travel Nurses and Core Nurses: Work Environment Comparison A national study in The Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA) examined whether travel nurses and core (non-travel) nurses perceive their work environment and ethical climate differently. Conducted across seven U.S. health systems with 615 travel nurses and 1,586 […]